Thuli Eeram
From Aneethi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Harish Sivaramakrishnan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Aneethi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thuli eeram surakadha vaazhvil | In a life where not even a drop of compassion secretes, |
| Aram thoonghi vazhigindra ooril | In a town where righteousness lies asleep, |
| Oru needhi thalaiyeeri aadum | A justice dances arrogantly high above, |
| Aneedhi | Injustice! |
| Male | |
| Madhayanai arasaalum kaatil | In a forest ruled by a wild elephant, |
| Thanakkaana idam thedum eesal | A winged termite searching for its own small space, |
| Kidaikkamal alai modhum sogam | Wanders restlessly without finding it, a deep sorrow— |
| Aneedhi | Injustice! |
| Male | |
| Yaar needhi melo yaar needhi keezho | Whose justice is superior, whose justice is inferior? |
| Panam kaasin kaiyongum podhu | When money and wealth gain the upper hand, |
| Pasi yaavum vazh yendhum podhu | When all hunger brandishes a sword, |
| Muran pattin malaraaga pookkum | Blossoms as a flower born of conflict, |
| Aneedhi aneedhi | Injustice, injustice! |
| Male | |
| Kaanal neeroo siru ootrro | Is justice a mirage or a tiny spring? |
| Needhi dhaan yaadhoo | What truly is justice? |
| Poovin kaambhae seezh endraal | If the stem of the flower itself drips with pus, |
| Vaasam thaan kanavoo | Is fragrance merely a dream? |
| Male | |
| Vinmeenoo kanneeroo | Is it a distant star or a teardrop? |
| Needhithaan edhuvoo | Which one is justice? |
| Maanudam enbathae | Is humanity itself... |
| Maaperum tholviyoo | A colossal failure? |
| Eliyavar vaazhum vaazhvoo aneedhi | Is the very life lived by the poor an injustice? |
| Male | |
| Meengalin thevaiyoo | Is it the need of the fish, |
| Thoondalin aasaiyoo | Or the desire of the fishing hook? |
| Uyir vaazhdhalin koothilae | In this grand drama of living life, |
| Yaavumae kelviyoo | Is everything just a question mark? |
| Male | |
| Kaanal neeroo siru ootrro | Is justice a mirage or a tiny spring? |
| Needhi dhaan yaadhoo | What truly is justice? |
துளி ஈரம் சுரக்காத வாழ்வில்
அரும் தூங்கி வழிகின்ற ஊரில்
ஒரு நீதி தலையேறி ஆடும்
அநீதி
In a life where not even a drop of compassion secretes,
In a town where righteousness lies asleep,
A justice dances arrogantly high above,
Injustice!
மதயானை அரசாளும் காட்டில்
தனக்கான இடம் தேடும் ஈசல்
கிடைக்காமல் அலை மோதும் சோகம்
அநீதி
In a forest ruled by a wild elephant,
A winged termite searching for its own small space,
Wanders restlessly without finding it, a deep sorrow—
Injustice!
யார் நீதி மேலோ யார் நீதி கீழோ
பணம் காசின் கையோங்கும் போது
பசி யாவும் வாழேந்தும் போது
முரண்பாட்டின் மலராக பூக்கும்
அநீதி அநீதி
Whose justice is superior, whose justice is inferior?
When money and wealth gain the upper hand,
When all hunger brandishes a sword,
Blossoms as a flower born of conflict,
Injustice, injustice!
கானல் நீரோ சிறு ஊற்றோ
மீதிதான் யாதோ
பூவின் காம்பே சீழ் என்றால்
வாசம் தான் கனவோ
Is justice a mirage or a tiny spring?
What truly is justice?
If the stem of the flower itself drips with pus,
Is fragrance merely a dream?
விண்மீனோ கண்ணீரோ
மீதிதான் எதுவோ
மானுடம் என்பதே
மாபெரும் தோல்வியோ
எளியவர் வாழும் வாழ்வோ அநீதி
Is it a distant star or a teardrop?
Which one is justice?
Is humanity itself...
A colossal failure?
Is the very life lived by the poor an injustice?
மீன்களின் தேவையோ
தூண்டிலின் ஆசையோ
உயிர் வாழ்தலின் கூத்திலே
யாவுமே கேள்வியோ
Is it the need of the fish,
Or the desire of the fishing hook?
In this grand drama of living life,
Is everything just a question mark?
கானல் நீரோ சிறு ஊற்றோ
மீதிதான் யாதோ
Is justice a mirage or a tiny spring?
What truly is justice?
Thuli eeram surakadha vaazhvil
In a life where not even a drop of compassion secretes,
Aram thoonghi vazhigindra ooril
In a town where righteousness lies asleep,
Oru needhi thalaiyeeri aadum
A justice dances arrogantly high above,
Aneedhi
Injustice!
Madhayanai arasaalum kaatil
In a forest ruled by a wild elephant,
Thanakkaana idam thedum eesal
A winged termite searching for its own small space,
Kidaikkamal alai modhum sogam
Wanders restlessly without finding it, a deep sorrow—
Aneedhi
Injustice!
Yaar needhi melo yaar needhi keezho
Whose justice is superior, whose justice is inferior?
Panam kaasin kaiyongum podhu
When money and wealth gain the upper hand,
Pasi yaavum vazh yendhum podhu
When all hunger brandishes a sword,
Muran pattin malaraaga pookkum
Blossoms as a flower born of conflict,
Aneedhi aneedhi
Injustice, injustice!
Kaanal neeroo siru ootrro
Is justice a mirage or a tiny spring?
Needhi dhaan yaadhoo
What truly is justice?
Poovin kaambhae seezh endraal
If the stem of the flower itself drips with pus,
Vaasam thaan kanavoo
Is fragrance merely a dream?
Vinmeenoo kanneeroo
Is it a distant star or a teardrop?
Needhithaan edhuvoo
Which one is justice?
Maanudam enbathae
Is humanity itself...
Maaperum tholviyoo
A colossal failure?
Eliyavar vaazhum vaazhvoo aneedhi
Is the very life lived by the poor an injustice?
Meengalin thevaiyoo
Is it the need of the fish,
Thoondalin aasaiyoo
Or the desire of the fishing hook?
Uyir vaazhdhalin koothilae
In this grand drama of living life,
Yaavumae kelviyoo
Is everything just a question mark?
Kaanal neeroo siru ootrro
Is justice a mirage or a tiny spring?
Needhi dhaan yaadhoo
What truly is justice?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song encapsulates the existential despair and struggle against systemic oppression depicted in the movie Aneethi. It deeply questions the true nature of justice in a world devoid of empathy, where righteousness is asleep and money holds power. The lyrics use vivid metaphors—like a tiny winged termite trying to find space in a forest ruled by wild elephants, or a flower whose stem bleeds pus—to depict the helpless state of the marginalized. Ultimately, the song serves as a poignant philosophical reflection on whether justice is real or merely an illusion. It questions whether humanity itself has failed and whether the daily struggle of the underprivileged is an inherent tragedy or a rigged game controlled by the powerful.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Madhayanai arasaalum kaatil / Thanakkaana idam thedum eesal”
Compares the oppressive powerful class to a rogue elephant ('Madhayanai') ruling a forest, and the vulnerable poor to a fragile winged termite ('Eesal') seeking a tiny space.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Kaanal neeroo siru ootrro / Needhi dhaan yaadhoo”
Uses continuous philosophical questions to express doubt and existential anguish regarding the existence of justice.
Contrast / Imagery (Muran)
“Poovin kaambhae seezh endraal / Vaasam thaan kanavoo”
Juxtaposes the beauty and delicacy of a flower ('Poovu', 'Vaasam') with corruption and decay ('Seezh' / pus) to symbolize deep-rooted societal corruption.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maanudam enbathae / Maaperum tholviyoo”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in adjacent lines ('Vinmeenoo' and 'Needhithaan' / 'Maanudam' and 'Maaperum').
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Trivia
This title track from Vasanthabalan's psychological thriller 'Aneethi' (2023) was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Karthik Netha. The song features powerful vocals by Harish Sivaramakrishnan, the lead vocalist of the popular Carnatic-rock band Agam, which gives the song its distinct rock-infused classical energy.
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